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Primary care and pediatric clinics in Forrest County, MS
How Forrest County, MS compares with other counties and the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 18 out of 100: Low
Ranked #1,578 of 1,656 scored counties
#38 of 44 scored counties in Mississippi
- Listings
- 52
- 1 chain location (2%)
- Official establishments
- 53
- +35.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $29.4M
- On medical and dental services · $975 a household
- Spending per listing
- $565K
- 68% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 17.3
- 2.4 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 79,034
- +1.1% since 2020
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What this means
Forrest County scores 18 (low) on the Groundwork market score for primary care and pediatric clinics, ranking #1,578 of 1,656 scored counties and #38 of 44 scored counties in Mississippi. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
At $975 per household (24% below the U.S. average), households in Forrest County spend about $29.4M a year on medical and dental services. That is about $565K of household spending for each clinic on map listings, 68% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only primary care and pediatric clinics.
There are 52 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings in Forrest County as of September 2026. One of them (2%) is a chain location, against 9% across the U.S. That comes to 17.3 for every 10,000 households, 2.4 times the U.S. rate of 7.2.
In 2023, official counts showed 53 businesses with payroll in Forrest County classed as offices of physicians, up 35.9% from 2019. That is one for every 568 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Forrest County grew 1.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Forrest County compares
The same measures for Mississippi and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the primary care and pediatric clinics counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Forrest County | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 17.3 | 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Spending per listing | $565K | $1.2M | $1.8M |
| Households per official establishment | 568 | 757 | 593 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +35.9% | −4.7% | −2.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.1% | −0.1% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $975 | $992 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $53,640 | $56,447 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 18 | 18 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 39 → 53+35.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,205
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $252.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 69Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 521 chain location
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians in Forrest County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Forrest County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 79,034+1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 30,127
- Median age
- 35.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 466 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 168
- Median household income
- $53,640+34.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $78,383
- Median home value
- $168,000
- Jobs located here
- 39,538
- Daytime population
- 89,930Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
Looking at a specific site in Forrest County?
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Every Mississippi market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Mississippi for primary care and pediatric clinics, numbered among those based in Mississippi, with Forrest County marked.
Top counties in Mississippi
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Hancock County, MS | 61 | 10 | 4.9 | $2.1M | +1.6% | #487 of 1,656 |
| 2Itawamba County, MS | 57 | 5 | 5.2 | $1.9M | +1.3% | #616 of 1,656 |
| 3Pearl River County, MS | 56 | 13 | 5.9 | $1.7M | +5.6% | #656 of 1,656 |
| 4George County, MS | 56 | 7 | 7.5 | $1.3M | +8.1% | #664 of 1,656 |
| 5Marshall County, MS | 55 | 5 | 3.8 | $2.5M | +2.6% | #670 of 1,656 |
| 6Pontotoc County, MS | 55 | 7 | 5.9 | $1.6M | +2.9% | #693 of 1,656 |
| 7DeSoto County, MS | 54 | 52 | 7.3 | $1.6M | +6.3% | #722 of 1,656 |
| 8Tate County, MS | 48 | 8 | 7.3 | $1.4M | +2.1% | #913 of 1,656 |
| 9Oktibbeha County, MS | 45 | 11 | 5.0 | $1.9M | +0.4% | #1,008 of 1,656 |
| 10Neshoba County, MS | 42 | 7 | 6.8 | $1.4M | −0.9% | #1,095 of 1,656 |
| 38Forrest County, MS | 18 | 52 | 17.3 | $565K | +1.1% | #1,578 of 1,656 |
Other business types in Forrest County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics18
- Dentists and orthodontists15
- Primary care and pediatrics18
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors66
- Physical therapy33
- Optometrists and eye care38
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many primary care and pediatric clinics are in Forrest County, MS?
As of September 2026, map listings count 52 primary care and pediatric clinics in Forrest County. One of them (2%) is a chain location. The listings count primary care, family medicine and pediatric clinics. Official counts show 53 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians in 2023, up 35.9% from 2019. Official counts list 69 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Forrest County, MS spend on medical and dental services?
About $29.4M a year, or $975 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 52 primary care and pediatric clinics on map listings, it comes to $565K per clinic. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which primary care and pediatric clinics share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 30,127 households in Forrest County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Forrest County, MS compare with the U.S. for primary care and pediatric clinics?
Forrest County has 17.3 primary care and pediatric clinics per 10,000 households, 2.4 times the U.S. rate of 7.2. Spending per clinic is $565K, 68% below the U.S. figure of $1.8M. At the U.S. ratio of primary care and pediatric clinics to household spending, Forrest County would have about 17, against 52 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 568 households, against one for every 593 across the U.S. The official count rose 35.9% from 2019 to 2023, against −2.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Forrest County, MS growing?
Population estimates put Forrest County at 79,034 people in 2025, up 1.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 30,127 households. Median household income in Forrest County is $53,640, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 34.6%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Forrest County scores 18 for primary care and pediatric clinics (low), #1,578 of 1,656 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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